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Shorter than usual but the next one should answer most of those questions you've all been waiting for. So it's going to be pretty long.

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We sat in silence. All sorts of things ran through my head. Why didn't he mention me? Why didn't Dean tell me anything? Why didn't Sam say anything? Why? Why? WHY?

Why me?

I looked down at Sam. My arm was getting tired from stroking his hair. But I couldn't bring myself to stop. I felt very proud for some reason that Sam was allowing me to touch him and that it wasn't affecting him. I gave up trying to make sense out of everything and everyone. I just stored the information for later usage. I somehow knew that Jack wasn't a liar, even though he's still a bastard in my book. Everything that he said about Dean seemed to fit. The quick-to-anger type, with a faux-holier-than-thou attitude. Yup, that's my Dean.

So, Dean's now working for the AISP in order to gain inside info. And he's planning to take them on himself!? God, I could kill him for that! And when I see him again that's exactly what I'll do. I wonder what he's found out. I hope he's alright.

I jumped as a raccoon and stag suddenly came through the entrance. "What the…?!" At this point, Sam was the only one sleeping. So I was the only one startled by the sudden animal appearance.

"It's okay," Gina said. "Mommy asked them to bring us some food." That's when I noticed the packages of meat and bread they were holding in their mouths. They went over to Laura and Gina and dropped the food in front of them. Laura smiled as she whispered a thanks to them. After they left, "How do they even know how…?" I asked

"I told them," Laura said. "Give them the simple instructions and they understand. Animal don't communicate like we do. All you have to do is make them understand and you're good."

"I'm going to nod my head and pretend I understood that."

Gina giggled. "You're funny, Claire." I smiled.

Jack proceeded in splitting the food up evenly between everyone. I saved Sam's portion in the plastic the bread came in. When we all had our fill everyone proceed with their day. Mark continued to read. Jack and Marie conversed in whispers, and Laura slept while Gina stared intently at a rat. (I assumed she was 'talking' or whatever to it) As the day got older I started to worry about Sam. He was sleeping so peacefully. It seemed… wrong.

"Sam," I whispered. "Sam!" He moaned as he started to stir. He looked up at me with sleepy eyes and smiled. "Feeling better?" I asked.

"Better. Been a long time since I've been able to sleep like that."

I wanted to ask him about Dean so badly. But I didn't want to destroy the peaceful look on his face. But… It's Dean. "Sam, why didn't you tell me about Dean?"

I felt Sam stiffen under my arm. "What do you mean?"

"Why didn't you tell me he was your brother?"

"How…?"

"Don't ask me how, because I don't want to tell you. Just… answer my question."

"Exactly… how much do you know?"

"How about you tell me how much you know. Sam… I am so tired of being in the dark. Especially about Dean. Everyone seems to know more about him than I ever did." My eyes started to well up but I kept the tears at bay. "It feels as though maybe he didn't love me, I mean he never told me anything! Not really! But he asked me to marry him! He asked me to marry him…" I whispered. Suppression of other people's gifts, transformation into a dragon/human hybrid… that's why my visions receded. He was unintentionally suppressing them. Did he know that he was suppressing them? God, why didn't he talk to me?

Why? Why didn't you tell him about your gifts?

I hung my head as the tears leaked through. He must have been scared… Just like I was…

I flinched a little was Sam reached up and wiped my tears away with his thumb. "Okay." He whispered. "I'll tell you what I know."


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